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In 1987, ancient glass sponge reefs were found alive off Canada’s Pacific coast in B.C.’s Hecate Strait after being thought extinct for 40 million years; they survive today in three sounds
Ancient glass sponge reefs thrive beneath the cold waters off British Columbia’s Pacific coast. (Photo: DFO,…
Texas built a 1,650-acre underwater reef from boats, cinderblocks, pyramids and railroad ties; sonar later estimated 24.4 tonnes of fish, with sunken boats holding the highest average biomass
Representative Image (AI-generated) A collection of old boats, concrete blocks and railroad ties may not sound…
In 1998, researchers built 12 reefs off Miami Beach using limestone, concrete and concrete mixed with waste tyre chips; divers later counted 97,826 fish from 146 species
A hybrid artificial reef structure (Representational photo from a 2023 study- University of Miami) In 1998,…
In 1989, UK researchers turned 50 tonnes of coal-fired power station waste into an underwater reef; lobsters and crabs arrived within 3 weeks
Representative Image (AI-generated) What happens when waste from a coal-fired power station is placed beneath the…
Louisiana created 1,170 acres of new wetlands in Barataria Basin; one year later, shrimp and crabs are returning to the restored habitat
One year after Louisiana restored 1,170 acres of wetlands, shrimp, crabs and red drum are returning…
As UK oceans warm up, experts warn great white sharks are ‘already lurking off beaches’ and another toothy predator could follow
With rising ocean temperatures, great white sharks are migrating further north than ever documented. Researchers suggest…
Empty seashells became the ocean’s first ready-made homes 470 million years ago, helping create an entirely new ecosystem
Empty seashells became new habitats 470 million years ago An international study led by scientists at…
Scientists may have solved the 252 million-year-old mystery behind Earth’s greatest mass extinction |
The story of life in the oceans changed long before dinosaurs appeared and vanished. Around 252…